Draw poker game in which player makes additional wagers for replacement cards
OwnerMichael W. Wood, Terry L. Wilsoninventors
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Abstract
A card game in which the player makes a wager, preferably a five credit wager, and the player is then dealt an initial five card hand. The player may then stand on his initial five cards or the player may discard unwanted cards and receive a replacement cards for each card that is discarded. In order to discard unwanted cards, the player must make an additional wager, preferably in the amount of one additional credit, for each card that the player wishes to discard. The final five card is analyzed for poker hand ranking and if the player has achieved a winning poker hand, the player is paid in accordance with a pay table based on the total number of credits wagered by the player.
Claims16
A method of playing a draw poker game comprising:
- a) a player making an initial wager to be eligible to play the game;
- b) displaying five face up cards to the player;
- c) the player selecting one or more of the face up cards as cards to be discarded;
- d) the player making an additional wager for each card that has been selected to be discarded;
- e) replacing each of the face up cards that were selected to be discarded with a face up card;
- f) determining the poker hand ranking of the resulting cards;
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- g) paying the player a pre-established amount based on the amount of the total wager if the resulting cards comprise a predetermined poker hand ranking.
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